THE US Military Thread (merged)

kmann · Heavy Crude Joined: Jul 25, 2005 Posts: 318

ASVAB has been around a long time. I took it...er that is someone I know very well... back in 1974.

KiddieKorral · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Military High school Testing

It's given at my school, but the word is out that it's not required, and most kids take it just to get out of class. I've never heard of it being presented as required.
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PrairieMule · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Military High school Testing

Aaron, I took the ASVAB in Houston back in 1988 and 1989. The teachers encouraged us back then to do it just keep our options open in case college did not work out. When I scored 93rd percentitle and had to beat back every branch with a stick. I seriously looked at going into the Army but decided it just was not for me. The calls stopped after the first and only firm No.
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orz · Heavy Crude Joined: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 129

Aren't the ASVABs just a dumbed down(if that's possible) version of the SATs?

duke3522 · Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Military High school Testing

Carmiac · Tar Sands Joined: Jul 20, 2004 Posts: 73

When I took the ASVAB back in '97 is was only the Senior class. We weren't exactly "required" to take it, but the school policy made it so that everyone took it. I don't remember exactly, but I think the choice was something like take the ASVAB or run laps around the football field for the duration.

The_Virginian · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 1429

I dare the US Calvary to enlist me and my grey Arabian Stalion.

I demand full rank as Col. 10,000 men freed from Virginia's finist prisons, Comm block weapons and Air support.

I could end the war in 3 monthes tops.

Charging for clean up and disposal is extra.

No SATS or ASVAB for me.
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smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 5206

I took the ASVAB back in 1991. I aced it, but they weren't all that eager for new soldiers back then, so no recruiter calls. I can't really remember how it was presented re: compulsiveness. I don't remember anybody refusing to take it, but I was a pretty patriotic little twit back then, so I probably would have been eager to take it even if it was optional.

nth · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1973

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Wow, US army trains and then hires them as mercenaries.
Good to secured oil facilities,eh?

Jack · Dark Lord Joined: Aug 11, 2004 Posts: 4970

(Shrug) Some people like merc work. If they make money and are happy with that career path, why not?
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mekrob · Expert Joined: Dec 09, 2005 Posts: 2663

Well, PMF's only hire experienced and professional soldiers.
They generally have to go to the Army or have experience with arms and intelligence such as in the CIA or other intel agencies.
So don't expect all of our military ops to be conducted by PMF's anytime soon unless they are willing to pick up alot of non-Americans. Plus there will always be a few very professional patriotic soldiers willing to stick it out for old Uncle Sam.

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FossilFool · Tar Sands Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 81

I was just thinking that you'd think if they were on the frontlines and recognized that so many soldiers are defending the oil rigs/infrastructure in Iraq and hearing those disparaging pansy liberals (not my characteriztization) saying this is a war about oil that a lot of them would at least Google "oil" in the computers there. I mean, they even have blogs some of them so I think they use the internet too. And something like PO would bound to be spread around especially through them talking with each other. I saw this show once that showed the troops there and them talking about what they are doing. And one was talking about how we were there to maintain the American lifestyle and that that wasn't something that the talking heads would say but that's why they were there. He didn't mention PO, but it sort of relates.

NeoPeasant · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: Do the troops know about PO?

I remember Matt Savinar was offering his book free to armed forces members for quite a while.
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